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Re: [at-l] Fitness
- Subject: Re: [at-l] Fitness
- From: James Bullard <bullard@northnet.org>
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 08:40:35 -0400
At 08:08 AM 4/19/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Question. I try to walk two miles every day at lunch and as much as
>six miles a day on the weekend. I try to keep my pace around 4 miles
>an hour. On the trail on fairly level sections I usually manage 2.5
>- 3 miles an hour. But hills kill me!!! I thought at this pace I
>would develop some cardiovascular fitness and the hills would not be
>a problem.
I ran 20-30 miles/week for 7 years thinking it would make me fit enough to
charge up mountains without feeling it. Not so!!!!!! It got somewhat easier
but never anything I'd call easy. Face it, you're human, not a machine. Go
uphill slowly and enjoy the view at the top.
Saunterer
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